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Brendan O'Hara vs Simon Lightwood

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Brendan O'Hara
Brendan O'Hara
SNP Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
vs
Photograph of Simon Lightwood
Simon Lightwood
Lab Wakefield and Rothwell

Voting alignment

Brendan O'Hara and Simon Lightwood voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 320 shared comparable votes.

259 same votes 61 different votes 320 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
11 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
21 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 23 shared votes
21 Aye 2 No
12 Aye 5 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 17 shared votes
12 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 6 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
1 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 7 No
Benefits 50% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
31 Aye 19 No
Tax 56% aligned 50 shared votes
37 Aye 13 No
3 Aye 2 No
Transport 60% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
10 Aye 6 No
Energy 69% aligned 16 shared votes
11 Aye 5 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

57.8 %
15 % below average
Rank 592 of 650
Participation
65.3 %
7 % below average
Rank 512 of 650
1,355
2,344 eligible divisions
Total votes
689
1,055 eligible divisions
745
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
378
54.9 % of votes cast
610
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
311
45.1 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
4 years, 0 months
Since 23 Jun 2022

Debates

61
-8.7 vs Commons average
Rank 309 of 650
Appearances
78
+8.3 vs Commons average
Rank 196 of 650
67
-56.8 vs Commons average
Rank 405 of 650
Contributions
221
+97.2 vs Commons average
Rank 81 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,535,264
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£764,432
all imported IPSA years
£358,048
58 % above average
Latest expenses
£321,958
42 % above average
7
5 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Migration
161 of 169 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
27 of 29 votes
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
12 of 13 votes
Digital / Online Safety
53 of 60 votes
#3
Transport
26 of 31 votes
Trade
72 of 89 votes
#4
NHS / Health
16 of 20 votes
Benefits
65 of 81 votes
#5
Housing
34 of 43 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 62 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 61 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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